Animal-poke



1-F.'WHIGHAM.

ANIMAL POKE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT 18.',1929.

'1,5397"?,299";A i Paented'Maylp, 1921.

,UNITED "STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK WHIGHAM, OF KINSTON, Y

ANIMAL-POKE.

Application filed September 18, 1920. Serial No. 411,151.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANK WHIGHAM, a citizen of the United States kresidin at Kinston, in the county of Coffee and tate of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Animal-Pokes, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to pokes adapted to be attached to the' necksy of cows and other similar animals to prevent them from jump'- ing fences; and it consists the novel construction and combination of the parts vhereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of an animal poke constructed according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a rear view' of the same. Y

A frame is provided and is formed of two curved bars 3 having parallel end portions 4; whicharesecured together byv bolts 5.01' other fastening devices. A space 6 for the neck of the animal is formed between the two curved bars. A seriesof spikes Tis arranged to project rearwardly from each curved frame bar, and curved guard bars 8 are secured to the middle parts ofthe spikes e bars. The lower end portion of the frame is provided with a forwardly projecting member or hook l0.

Additional fastenings may be used, if necessary, to retain the poke on the neck of the animal. The spikes prevent the animal from pushing its way through all kindsV of obstacles, andthe guard bars prevent the -spikes from injuring the shoulders vof the animal. The'hook 10 will catch in Afence rails and other similar objects, and willv restrain the animal fromrjumping them.

What I claim is:

Speciication of Letters Patent. Patented May 10, 1921. i

1. An animal poke, comprising two curvedy i frame bars vhaving their end portions secured together, said bars having a neck space between them, spikes projecting rearwardly from the said bars, and a neck piece of flexible material secured totwo of the spikes and extending across the neck space.

2. An animal poke, comprising two curvedV frame Vbars having their end portionsk secured together, ysaid fbars having a neck space between them, a seriesk of spikes projecting rearwardlyfrom each frame bar,

curved guard barsf secured to the middle parts of the spikes and arranged substantially parallel to the frame bars, and a neck piece of flexible material secured tothe two uppermost spikesand arranged between the frame barsY and the guard bars and extending across the neck space.

y Intestimony whereof I have afl'ixed my` signature., Y

FRANK'WHIGHAM. 

